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Fédération Cynologique Internationale

United Kennel Club

German Hound

(Deutsche Bracke)

Deutsche Bracke

ORIGIN

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FCI

Germany.

PUBLISHED

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FCI

24.06.1997.

UTILISATION

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FCI

Hound.

CLASSIFICATION

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FCI

Group 6

Scent hounds and related breeds

Section 1.3

Scenthounds, Small-sized Hounds

With working trial

UKC

Scenthound

TRANSLATION

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FCI

C. Seidler, revised by Dr. Paschoud.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY

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FCI

From the formerly numerically strong varieties of the Bracken, the only one surviving in Germany is the Westphalian Bracke. Its most significant local variety was the tricolour Sauerländer Holzbracke. Through melting this type with local Steinbracken, one certain type has evolved, which since 1900 has been designated as the Deutsche Bracke (German Bracke / Hound).

UKC

From the many varieties of Bracken that originally existed, only one survived in Germany, the Westphalian Bracke. These were interbred with local Steinbracken, and one type evolved, which has been known since 1900 as the Deutsche Bracke, or German Bracke Hound.
The Duetsche Bracke was recognized by the United Kennel Club January 1, 1996.

GENERAL APPEARANCE

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FCI

That of a light, high stationed, elegant, yet strongly made hunting dog with a noble, comparatively fine head, good leathers and a well carried but in respect of the noble general appearance, remarkably thick tail. Slightly tucked up abdomen.

UKC

A light, high stationed, elegant yet strongly made hunting dog with a noble appearance.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS

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FCI

Length of head in dogs of medium size approximately 21 cm, from muzzle to beween eyes about 9 cm.

HEAD

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FCI

Fine, clean, elongated. Seen from the front, the head appears narrow and long, the skull only little broader than the not sharply protruding cheeks which merge very gradually with the muzzle.

UKC

Fine, clean and long, with flat cheeks.

CRANIAL REGION

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Skull

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FCI

Slightly domed, occiput protrudes but only slightly.

UKC

The skull is slightly domed, and the occiput is not prominent. The stop is minimal.

Stop

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Minimal.

FACIAL REGION

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Nose

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FCI

Has a light, almost flesh coloured strip in its middle, while the wings of the nose have more or less dark pigment.

UKC

The nose has a light, almost pink, strip in its center. The rest of the nose is dark.

Muzzle

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FCI

Nosebridge: Very slightly convex.

UKC

The bridge of the nose is very slightly convex. The lips are moderately pendant.

Lips

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FCI

Moderately pendant, corner of mouth small.

Jaws/Teeth

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FCI

Extremely strong and even. Incisors meet either on top of each other or the inside of the upper incisors touches the outside of the lower incisors. Canines particularly strongly developed.

UKC

The Duetsche Bracke has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors or level bite.

Eyes

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FCI

Dark, clear with friendly expression.

UKC

The eyes are dark and clear, with a friendly expression.

Ears

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UKC

The ears are long and broad, close fitting, and rounded at the ends.

Leathers

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FCI

Long, about 14 cm and broad, about 9 cm, close fitting and rounded at ends.

NECK

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FCI

Moderate length and rather strong in relation to the head.

UKC

The neck is moderately long, and strong in relation to the head.

BODY

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UKC

The chest is deep, reaching below the elbow. The ribcage is long. The back is slightly arched, and the croup falls away slightly.

Back

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FCI

Slightly arched.

Croup

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FCI

Falling away slightly.

Chest

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FCI

Deep, reaching to below elbows. Flatly rounded with long ribcage.

TAIL

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FCI

Long, not noticeably strong at the root. As a protection against knocking against tree trunks and branches, it has bushy long hair and is therefore comparatively thick, yet tapering to a point and somewhat brush-like. Tail is carried hanging down or upwards in a gentle curve.

UKC

Long, and not noticeably strong at the root. The tail has bushy long hair, and therefore appears heavy, yet it tapers to a point. It is carried down or upward in a curve.

LIMBS

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FOREQUARTERS

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FCI

High, very well made, lean, fine boned and sinewy.

UKC

The shoulders are clean, and the withers are high.

Shoulder

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FCI

Clean.

Elbow

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Close fitting.

FORELEGS

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UKC

The legs are lean, fine boned and sinewy, with close elbows.

FEET

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UKC

Longer than cat feet, with very tight toes.

Forefeet

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FCI

Longer than cat-feet, coarse, very tight toes.

Hind feet

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See Forefeet.

HINDQUARTERS

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FCI

Thighs broad and full in profile, lower thigh long and not very broad, well angulated.

HIND LEGS

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UKC

The upper thighs are broad and full in profile. The lower thigh is long, not very broad, and well angulated.

COAT

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HAIR

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FCI

Long for a short haired dog. Very dense, hard, almost bristly.
Well coated and dense on belly. Generally a little longer on underside of tail forming a moderate brush. Buttocks (thighs) well breeched.

UKC

Dense, hard and bristly. Long, for a short haired dog. There is a brush on the tail and there are breeches on the hind legs.

SIZE

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Height at withers

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FCI

Height at withers 40 to 53 cm.
Moderate departure from these measurements permitted.

UKC

Height at the withers for males and females is 17 inches to 21 inches.

FAULTS

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FCI

Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.